Peter Singer

moral equality

equal consideration of interests

factual equality

• actual equality

• alleged equality among people

speciesism

• failure to give equal consideration of interests

• favoring interest of own species over interests of another species

utilitarianism

• an action that promotes happiness (minimizes suffering)

• the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be guiding principle of conduct

who is Peter Singer?

• australian philosopher

• specializes in applied ethics

what is one thing that Singer believes we must consider equally for all animals?

their ability to suffer and their shared interest in not wanting to suffer

what does singer believe equality means?

• doesn’t require equal/identical treatment

• requires equal consideration